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Who knew Pettis County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Pettis County, MO. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Pettis County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 42,201 #27 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $37,658
Poverty Rate 16.2%
Median Age 37.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Pettis County Demographics Summary

population icon With 42,201 people, Pettis County is the 27th most populated county in the state of Missouri out of 114 counties. But watch out, Pettis County, because Howell County with 40,400 people and Scott County with 39,191 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Pettis County residents was $37,658. Pettis County households made slightly more than Laclede County households ($37,294) and Morgan County households ($36,696) However, 16.2% of Pettis County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Pettis County residents is 37.1 years young.

race icon The largest Pettis County racial/ethinic groups are White (87.0%) followed by Hispanic (7.2%) and Black (2.9%).

Pettis County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 36,701
Black 1,244
American Indian 137
Asian 247
Pacific Islander 30
Some Other Race 41
Two or More Races 755
Hispanic 3,046
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Pettis County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Pettis County White population is 36,701 persons or 87.0%.
  • The Pettis County Hispanic population is 3,046 persons or 7.2%.
  • The Pettis County Black population is 1,244 persons or 2.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Pettis County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Pettis County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 37.1 years
Median Age - Females 38.2 years
Median Age - Males 35.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.6% of the Pettis County population under 18, Pettis County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 25.6%
Persons Over 65 14.7%
Everyone else 59.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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